Dig straight down through Senegal 🇸🇳 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Coral Sea 🌊, off the coast of Vanuatu 🇻🇺. Below are Senegal's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Dakar |
|---|---|
| Population | about 16.3 million |
| Area | 194,401 km² (75,059 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Senegal |
| Also written | Senegal (es) · Sénégal (fr) · 塞内加尔 (zh) · السنغال (ar) · Сенегал (ru) · セネガル (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Senegal, that point sits at 14.4952° S, 165.2708° E. The nearest coast is Vanuatu 🇻🇺, roughly 138 km (86 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Port Vila, Vanuatu, about 485 km (301 miles) from the point.
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